Apple Announces iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus With USB-C Port, Dynamic Island, and More

Apple today at its "Wonderlust" event announced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. As expected, both devices are equipped with a USB-C port instead of Lightning, and have the Dynamic Island that debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro models last year.

iPhone 15 and 15 Plus Newsroom
iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch display, while the iPhone 15 Plus has a 6.7-inch display. Both devices now feature a frosted rear glass panel with a matte finish and countered edges, an upgraded 48-megapixel main camera lens with a new 2x Telephoto option, the A16 Bionic chip, and a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip with up to three times the range. New color options include Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Black.

For the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus displays, peak HDR brightness now reaches up to 1,600 nits, up from 1,200 nits on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. Outdoors, peak brightness can reach up to 2,000 nits.

Apple shared an overview of new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus features:

iPhone 15 Recap

All of the new iPhone 15 models are available to order starting Friday, September 15, and will launch on Friday, September 22 in more than 40 countries and regions around the world, Apple said. Pricing starts at $799 for the iPhone 15 and at $899 for the iPhone 15 Plus in the U.S., with the devices available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities.

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus availability will expand to Macao, Malaysia, Türkiye, Vietnam, and 17 other countries and regions beginning Friday, September 29, according to Apple.

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Top Rated Comments

kiensoy Avatar
28 months ago
Thanks EU for making Apple cave. USB-C is the way.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
eicca Avatar
28 months ago
Predictably underwhelming.

If they didn't pitch it with so much hype it wouldn't feel so pretentious.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Motawa Avatar
28 months ago
So the poor people 15 gets more camera features than my 14 pro max with same chip and camera. Wow. New Strategie
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MyPhone99 Avatar
28 months ago
60hz and those color options seems like apple want us to buy the pros :)
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
_Spinn_ Avatar
28 months ago
Seems like a decent upgrade.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
underkuerbis Avatar
28 months ago
They didn’t only recycle the raw materials, but also the features from the 14 Pro ?
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